Cabinet for a drink mixer



M59 P. HAWKlNs CABINET FOR A DRINK MIXER Filed Sept. 8, 1.950

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Patented Aug. 16, 1932 Unirse y stares PAUL Haw-Kms, or Los ANGELES,CALIFORNIA CABINET FOR A DRINK MIXER Application filed September 8,1930. Serial No. 480,331.

rIhis invention relates to improvements in cabinet for drink mixers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed which e while allowing the operator to look in the mixingcontainer prevents him from breathing into the container.

Other objects and the advantages of this invention will be apparent fromthe following description takenin connection with the accompanyingdrawing wherein: Y

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a central sectional view showing the cover with the mixer topbroken away and Fig. 4; is a front elevation showing my invention.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters l have indicated myimproved device generally at 10. As shown, this device includes anelectrically operated mixer 12 which may be used for mixing drinks atSoda 25 fountains and which includes a base 18 having spaced feet 14 andincludes a support 15 which as shown is made of wood and includesopposed side rails 16 and a back rail 17.

Mounted o n the support I provide a transparent cabinet or cover 18which comprises opposed sides 19 which preferably are made of glass, aback member 20 and a top member 21 which are also made of glass. 85 Theside members 19, the back member 20 and the top member 21 are all joinedtogether by a glass cement as indicated at 22 or in any other suitablemanner so that the cover 18 can be moved as a unit.

The side rails 16 of the support 15 are each provided in their upperface with a groove 23 in which the lower ends of the side members 19 arepositioned and the back rail 17 is provided in its upper face with agroove 24; in

which the lower end of the back member 20 is positioned.

The lower edges of the side members 19 and the back member 20 fit theirrespective grooves snugly but are designed to be readily removabletherefrom to facilitatev cleaning of the device 10 or the mixer 12. l

To make the device compact the side rails 16 are provided on their innerfaces with a rabbeted or cut-away portion v25 which is 55 adapted to fitover a portion of the mixer legs '14 and the back rail 17 is providedwith a similar rabbeted portion 26 which is adapted to fit over aportion of the back of the mixer base 13.

The support 15 is preferably secured to the counter, upon which it is tobe used, in any desired manner such as by screws 27. The support 15serves to hold the cabinet 18 assembled and due to the' rabbeted portion26 the 65 support 15 tends to prevent tilting of a drink mixer disposedwithin the cabinet.

The device is preferably positioned on the counter with the side rails16 parallel with the rear edge of the counter so that the open front ofthe device is presented to the side. When an operator places thecontainer on the mixer 12 he does so through the open front of thedevice and when he looks into the container to determine the state ofthe substance being mixed he does so through the top member 21 or one of the side members 19 as it would be awkward to try to look in thecontainer through the open front which is disposed laterally to'him. Asthe operator is observing 80 the contents of the container the topmember 2l and the side member 19 prevents his breath from blowing intothe container.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provideda novel sani- S5 tary cabinet for a drink mixer which is simple inconstruction and highly eiiicient in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: Y y

In a drink mixer cabinet the combination of a support and a transparentenclosure, said support including a pair of spaced side rails and a backrail said side rails each having an inwardly directed flange thereon toprovide a recessed portion on each side adapted to receive the base of adrink mixer and prevent overturning of the same, the front of saidlsupport being open to receive the base of a drink mixer, saidtransparent enclosure including a pair of spaced trans- Lmi parent sidemembers, a back member engaging said side members and a transparent topmember engaging and secured to said Side members and to said backmember, the bottom of said side and back members engaging and beingsecured to said rails, the front of Y said trans vare'riterxclosures.being open to receive the rink"miker.

In testimony whereof? I hereunto @Hin my signature.

PAU-L HAWKINS.

